Marc - this painting is really a wonder. I feel being there, myself wandering around in the woods. Anyone with a love of nature will fall in love. I agree the window needs to be wide open for this to have impact. Visual perspective is difficult for me while I am there, but, the color nuances are most important- namely the light. You sure got it with this masterpiece !

Thank you Jen. Tough job to edit Mother Nature. There were so many little pieces of brilliance in her scheme that choosing the ones to use made me feel like I was leaving others sitting on the sideline.

Anonymous... yes! I went and did some studies of this location probably 5 years ago. Took photos and am just now able to use them with the memory of the time. Always amazes me how long it takes sometimes for an inspiration to germinate and find it's way out to the linen. Thanks...:)

The woods are wonderful material. A little daunting at first... how much to leave in... what to do with it all? I'm finding that once I start to paint, to get the surface covered, these answers start to sort themselves out. I'm also letting these paintings take time to be painted. They don't have to be done in two or three days... I'm letting them rest, putting them into another room, hauling them back out and obliterating or scumbling over areas, knocking it back, bringing it out... the back and forth is energizing and really the only way to add the depth to a scene like an interior woodland environment. Patience... :)

Suzi... Wow... thank you! I'm encouraged by how you and others have felt what I felt about the 'place' by the painting. How wonderful is that? I sometimes wish that I could play music (learning to now) to evoke the kind of emotion that Music evokes in me... or write a poem or prose and evoke that kind of emotion that I find in it. To hear all of your response to this one makes me realize that it's enough to do what I do best. It's a great feeling of satisfaction to hear what you all have to say. There are things to be improved, I've seen a couple already-), but if I tag the emotional hot points, the technical things that I see that could use improvement become negotiable in my mind.

Great job Marc. Talk about "controlled chaos"! I find these types of scenes so intimidating that I usually just avoid them. But I think this one is going to inspire me to give it a try. I like your description of the working process (in the reply to Bruce), need to work on that "patience" thing!

I truly love this painting Marc!! It has a magical feeling--like you captured a beautiful and fleeting moment in time. The flicks of light make it sparkle and come to life. Gorgeous Work! Thanks for the inspiration!